as in displeased
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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Recent Examples of disappointed
CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Film fans in Venice — as well as Netflix‘s entire publicity team — breathed a disappointed sigh Thursday as George Clooney was a no-show on the Lido for the first press conference to promote his buzzy new movie, Jay Kelly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Regis Le Bris was disappointed to lose 2-0 against fellow promoted outfit Burnley last weekend, where key defender Daniel Ballard had to come off with an injury.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Vingegaard was also disappointed, with the Dane having a special reason to go for the stage win.
—CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Film fans in Venice — as well as Netflix‘s entire publicity team — breathed a disappointed sigh Thursday as George Clooney was a no-show on the Lido for the first press conference to promote his buzzy new movie, Jay Kelly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Over the holiday weekend, many people looking to cool off from the summer heat were disappointed as some beaches were closed or authorities advised against swimming because of unsafe levels of bacteria.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Regis Le Bris was disappointed to lose 2-0 against fellow promoted outfit Burnley last weekend, where key defender Daniel Ballard had to come off with an injury.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Verb
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Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And with creativity and innovation so discouraged, an employee who thrives with an entrepreneurial spirit might feel stifled or frustrated.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at a meeting in Olive Branch, Hiatt faced frustrated farmers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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This upset many people, like Greg Clem, who has lived on Timberline since 2016.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Based on the true story of Tom Michell and his memoir of the same name, the film follows Tom, a disillusioned Englishman who heads to Argentina to work for a prestigious boarding school as an English teacher.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She will be determined not to become a tale of promise unfulfilled.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Each partner is likely aware of how unfulfilled each conversation leaves them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When that happens, disenchanted moderates will radicalize, and income inequality will detonate.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sandler is once again in babysitter mode, this time as a disenchanted guy tasked with taking care of his niece and nephew.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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